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Published on: 1/29/2004
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"It appears speed was a factor," said Capt. Thomas Argetsinger, supervisor of road patrol for the Chemung County Sheriff's Department.
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Salsburg's truck then bounced off the median's guardrail and came to rest with half his truck sticking out in the passing lane, Argetsinger said.
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But her Chevrolet Suburban clipped the front corner of the pickup and skidded across the lanes, Argetsinger said.
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Fletcher's tractor-trailer came to rest horizontally across I-86, blocking the flow of traffic for both eastbound lanes, Argetsinger said.
"The whole thing was like a bank shot on a pool table; it just hit everything," he said."After the accident, the drivers told us they were only going 50-55 mph, but that's the posted speed limit.With the weather the way it is, you still have to use your head and go slower than that."
Three people were taken to Arnot Ogden Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries and released.No tickets were issued, and the accident still is under investigation, Argetsinger said.
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